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GET
/
v1
/
files
/
{file_id}
Retrieve a file
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.perceptron.inc/v1/files/{file_id} \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
{
  "bytes": 123,
  "created_at": 123,
  "filename": "<string>",
  "id": "<string>",
  "object": "<string>"
}
Return metadata (size, filename, purpose, creation time) for one file. For the bytes, use Retrieve File Content. Compatible with OpenAI’s Retrieve file endpoint. Rate limit: 100 requests/min.

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer token authentication using your Perceptron API key

Path Parameters

file_id
string
required

The id of the file to retrieve.

Response

File metadata.

bytes
integer<int64>
required

File size in bytes.

created_at
integer<int64>
required

Unix timestamp (seconds) when the file was created.

filename
string
required

Original file name.

id
string
required

File ID, e.g. file-abc123.

object
string
required

Always "file".

purpose
enum<string>
required

File purpose.

Available options:
vision,
user_data